Slovenia, Kranjska Gora – A Township Embraced by the Julian Alps

Published: 21.8.2019

Kranjska Gora is situated in the north-western part of Slovenia near the Austrian and Italian borders. This town is known mainly due to the winter sports center, where the FIS - World Cup in Alpine Skiing takes place every year.

In addition, various slalom events and ski jumps take place in the nearby Tamar Valley, where the famous Planica Bridge is built. Today, however, we will focus on other attractions within this picturesque village.

The history of KranjskaGora began in the 11th century, but it is not mentioned in the documents until 1326. Due to the trade route leading through this area, the Counts of Celje built a castle in 1431 in Villa Bassa. Unfortunately, since 1848 this area has become part of the Italian village of Tarvisio. Other historical milestones include the year 1476, when the village then faced Ottoman attacks, or 1870, when the railway was built. During the First World War a wooden chapel (Russian Chapel) was constructed here, which is still used for memorial ceremonies. It is located above the village (Vršiška cesta 83) and there is also a small cemetery nearby.

World War II left a sad memory in the eastern part - the Savski Naselje mass grave. After the war, however, there was a period of relative expansion. Various types of lifts, cable cars and ski slopes have been built on Vitranc Hill west of Kranjska Gora, which currently compete with world-famous ski resorts.

The town itself boasts the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (1326). This late Gothic church has a typical Carinthian vault and rich artistic decoration. Furthermore, you can see tasteful residential buildings, as well as nicely decorated areas with restaurants and apartments. We also recommend a visit to one of the best preserved settlements - Liznjek - with a remarkable ethnographic collection (Borovský cesta 63) and a commemorative plaque of the famous native, children's writer Josip Vandot.

Kranjska Gora is an ideal starting point for hiking. In addition to winter sports centers, it also offers a relatively dense network of hiking and biking trails.

From the town you can go to the Jasna lake with crystal clear water, the stone image of the girl “Buckwheat” on the northern face of Prisank, as well as the Prisank natural window of the same name, one of the largest natural openings in Slovenia ), which never freezes, or to the 52-meter-high waterfall Peričnik (near Mojstarana).

You can also discover the beauty of the Triglav National Park, or better put of the Julian Alps, named after the Roman commander Julius Caesar. You can even pass through the highest mountain road in the country - the Vršič Pass, which connects the Sava and Soča valleys.

We will not leave Slovenia yet, in just a week we invite you to visit the beautiful Vintgar Gorge.

Our Slovenian adventure full of knowledge continues. After visiting the Kranjska Gora, which is surrounded by breathtaking mountain scenery, we move on to another natural gem - the Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar, Vintgar Sotesque).

Logar valley is a beautiful valley in the north of Slovenia. A 6 kilometer long path goes through the valley and ends at the rock of limestone massif. It costs 7 euro to enter the Logar Valley if you travel by car. The entrance gate is situated 4 kilometers northwest from the town of Solcava.

Slovenian Predjama Castle is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating castles in the world. It is hidden in a town of the same name, which is only 10 kilometers away from Postojna, a popular tourist town known for its unique cave system.

So here we are, the last part of our trip across Slovenia. Again we woke up to a cloudy morning but this time it didn’t rain at least. There was an easy trip by a cableway on Vogel and from there we would continue by walk to a vantage point Točka.

We always just travel throughout Slovenia, maybe the reason was we were in hurry to get to Croatia or on our way back home. Even we have heard a lot about its beauties, we never managed to find few days or hours, at least, to stop and explore. At last, we changed it and a part of a late summer vacation we spent in Slovenia.

Postojna town is located in southwest Slovenia. Fans of traveling and the nature know the town thanks to its unique cave system – Postojnska jama. We managed to visit this natural sight at the end of summer. Frankly, it was a wonderful experience.

As we decided to spend few days in Slovenia it wouldn’t go without visiting probably the most Slovenian lake Bled. The lake is considered one of Slovenian symbols. This beautiful lake is located in the eastern part of Julian Alps right by a noisy town of the same name.

Today we will not move anywhere. We will spend the whole day in Bled, a town that is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Slovenia. We will set out for a visit of one of the most beautiful and precious landmarks. We will see a monumental castle on a cliff above Lake Bled and we will visit a local market.

We woke up to beautiful, however, calm morning. We ate something, checked our backpack if there were things necessary since we intended to spend the whole day out, and we set out to the lake. That day we decided to visit a church on the island in the middle of the lake and spend the afternoon in the town.

Triglav National Park is one of the most popular spots in Slovenia. Its name comes after country's highest mountain which is located within the park. Tourists mostly take short trips or climb up the very mountain. It is strictly forbidden to take a one day trip up to Triglav's peak, staying over night is also forbidden (and only allowed in mountain cabins). The hike is very difficult. You can take it from different directions though.